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1 Summary Notes
I. Newtons 3rd Law of Motion:

Use Newtons 2nd and 3rd law to explain the image above:

II. Momentum is a vector


A. Scalar:
B. Vector:
C. Momentum = _________________ x __________________
D. Units of momentum are ________________________.
E. If we know an objects mass and velocity, we can solve for its
momentum, for example:

III. The law of conservation of momentum states that:


In a closed system
A. The total momentum of interacting objects in a system
cannot change, as long as ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
B. You can write the law of the conservation of momentum
as a formula, like this:
__________________________________ = ________________________________

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